How do fiber optic connectors work? The history of fiber optic telecommunication deserves a book by itself as it took a number of generations to get the industry today.
Optic fiber is a thin, cylindrical fiber made of glass or plastic, that is as small as one tenth of a human hair. A typical optical fiber for telecom comprises three cylindrical layers, counted from the inside out: fiber core (diameter 8x10um), cladding (diameter of 125um) as well as buffer layer (diameter 90um). Fiber core …